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Middle School Departments

In Middle School, you’ll rotate through seven academic departments each day, experiencing a variety of immersive and engaging learning experiences that nurture your unique growth.

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MS environmental science

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Middle School social studies

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<img width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-language-arts_DSCF4978-1024x683.jpg" class="side-scrolling__img" alt="" srcset="https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-language-arts_DSCF4978-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-language-arts_DSCF4978-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-language-arts_DSCF4978-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-language-arts_DSCF4978-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-language-arts_DSCF4978-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />

<img width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-math_DEI_9253-1024x683.jpg" class="side-scrolling__img" alt="" srcset="https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-math_DEI_9253-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-math_DEI_9253-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-math_DEI_9253-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-math_DEI_9253-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.caryacademy.org/app/uploads/2020/04/MS-math_DEI_9253-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />

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MS environmental science

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Middle School social studies

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Physical Education & Health

Physical Education & Health

Middle School News and Stories

Library from quad

June 1, 2020

Affirming our values in trying times

Dear CA Community, It has been a challenging, painful, and scary week for our country and our community. Amid such emotion, it can be hard to find the right words to give hope and comfort. Writing on behalf of Cary Academy, we must try – as now is not the time to sit in silence. Recent […]

Earth Day - recycled bags

April 24, 2020

MS celebrates Earth Day in a big way

On a typical day in the Middle School, students in science classes are challenged to think about our environment as any scientist should: consider the human impact on our ecological world, its effect on our quality of life, and how we can be better stewards of our planet. But April 22 isn’t a typical day […]

Sanjana Earth Day Spirit Week

April 22, 2020

Earth Day at Cary Academy

CA may be practicing social distancing through virtual learning, but even the coronavirus won’t stop the Chargers from celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In addition to the many green initiatives underway at CA and inspiring work by our alumni, students and faculty from the Middle School and Upper School are working harder than ever, today, to cherish and replenish our planet.

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